Oat Bread

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/3 cup honey
1 Tbl shortening (Crisco)
1 tsp salt
2 cups boiling water
1 cup 10 grain or whole wheat flour
3-4 cups bread flour
1 Tbl yeast
1/4 cup warm water

1. Combine oats, honey, shortening and salt.
2. Pour the boiling water over this mixture.
3. Stir in the 10 grain or whole wheat flour and 1 cup of the bread flour.  Let cool.
4. Nicewhile, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and let stand a few minutes.
5. Add yeast to cooled oat mixture.  Work in enough of the remaining flour to be able to handle dough. 
6. Turn onto floured surface; knead until elastic (about 10 minutes).
7. Place dough in greased bowl.  Cover loosely with a dish towel (not the fluffy kind - you don't want lint in your dough.  Use the smooth ones with the tight weave.  I collect them from places I visit, like Scotland, Australia, Maine).  Let rise until doubled in bulk.  Punch down and shape into loaf.
8. Place in a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.  Cut down the middle.  Cover and let rise until it looks big enough for a loaf for humans, not trolls.  This will get away from you and then it won't fit in any bread bag to store, and you'll have to use a plastic grocery bag.  And I know you have some, even though we should all be using re-usable grocery bags.  I'm trying, okay?
9. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.  Say "Siri, set a timer for 40 minutes."
10. Cover top with butter for a soft crust or leave plain for a hard crust.